Jamie Foxx has broken his silence on his near-death experience: “I was gone for 20 days.”
The 55-year-old was hospitalised with a medical emergency on April 11 while filming his upcoming Netflix film Back In Action.
At the time, his daughter Corinne said in a statement that he was “already on his way to recovery”, and she thanked fans for their prayers.
The Academy-Award winner stepped out at the Critics Choice Association Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television Honoring Black, Latino & AAPI Achievements, where he accepted the Vanguard award.
The actor received a standing ovation while accepting the award and opened up about his recent health scare that left him unable to walk, only a few months prior.
An emotional Jamie said: “You know, it’s crazy, I couldn’t do that six months ago — I couldn’t actually walk.”
Jamie Foxx Emotional In First Hollywood Appearance Since Mystery Illness.#jamiefoxx #actor #comedian pic.twitter.com/vXTV9Dgvit
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Oscar-winner Jamie told a small group of people in Phoenix: “I was gone for 20 days” as he added he “does not remember anything.”
The Ray star said his sister and daughter took him to his “first doctor” and said: “Next doctor said, ‘[There’s] something going on up there'”- while pointing at his head.
He then said: “I won’t say it on camera.”
Jamie Foxx was spotted in downtown Phoenix, where he told a small group of people that on April 11th, 2023, he had a bad headache, asked a friend for an Advil, and then woke up 20 days later with no memory of what happened. pic.twitter.com/wIhuvN9hCC
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In December 2023 Foxx revealed he “saw the tunnel but not the light” at the Critics Choice Association’s event.
“I’m not a clone, I’m not a clone. I know a lot of people who were saying I was cloned out there.”
“I want to thank everybody. I’ve been through something, I’ve been through some things,” the Django Unchained actor continued.
“I cherish every single minute now — it’s different.”
“I wouldn’t wish what I went through on my worst enemy because it’s tough when it’s almost over … when you see the tunnel. I saw the tunnel — I didn’t see the light.”
“I have a new respect for life. I have a new respect for my art. I watched so many movies and listened to so many songs trying to have the time go by. Don’t give up on your art, man, don’t give up.”
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Jamie got candid about his medical issue and said: “I know a lot of people were waiting or wanting to hear an update, but to be honest with you, I didn’t want you to see me like that, man,” he admitted with tears in his eyes.
“I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie or a television show. I didn’t want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was going to make it through.”
